Earl Jack Perkins (September 19, 1921 – March 7, 1998) was an American film actor. He appeared in over one hundred films from 1956 to 1983, toward the end of his career mainly as a comic drunk.
Jack Perkins | |
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.jpg) Perkins in Man with a Camera (1959) | |
| Born | Earl John Perkins September 19, 1921 Medford, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1998 (aged 76) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–1983 |
Background
editBorn in Medford, Wisconsin, Perkins served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[1] He then went to what is now University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire where he played football and then played football with the Chicago Rockets.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Badlanders | Miner | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Gladiator | Uncredited |
| 1960 | North to Alaska | Saloon Brawler | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Wild Westerners | Trapper | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Renegade | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Texas Jack Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Glory Guys | Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Made in Paris | Burly Man | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Fastest Guitar Alive | Burly Man | Uncredited |
| 1968 | A Man Called Gannon | Railroad Lineman | |
| 1968 | The Love Bug | Driver #37 | |
| 1968 | Bread and Circuses (Star Trek: The Original Series) | Master of the Games | |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Slade Gang Member | Uncredited |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man... | Prisoner | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duck | Agitated Driver #2 | Uncredited |
| 1971 | J. W. Coop | Brawler | Uncredited |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Jewel Thief | |
| 1972 | Fuzz | Parks Commissioner Cooper | |
| 1972 | The Limit | Drunk | |
| 1972 | The Daredevil | Police Officer | |
| 1973 | Invasion of the Bee Girls | Barney | |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Desperado | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Nightmare Honeymoon | Carl | |
| 1974 | Bank Shot | Bank Guard | Uncredited |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World | School Security Guard | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Freaky Friday | Car Cop | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Michael Gilhooley | |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | Shadley | |
| 1977 | Ruby | Avery | |
| 1979 | The North Avenue Irregulars | Bouncer | |
| 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Junction City Town Drunk | |
| 1980 | The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | Drunk Conventioner | |
| 1980 | Herbie Goes Bananas | Loud American | |
| 1982 | Night Shift | Tuttle | |
| 1982 | Flush |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Man with a Camera | Henchman | 1 episode |
| 1959-1961 | Peter Gunn | Sidney / Hood / Brawler / Bouncer at Club / Assailant | 5 episodes |
| 1960 | The Twilight Zone | Ground Crewman | Episode: The Last Flight, Uncredited |
| 1966 | Green Acres | Sheriff's Deputy | 1 episode |
| 1966 | The Munsters | The 2nd Drunk | 1 episode |
| 1966-1967 | Petticoat Junction | Painter / Guard | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Adam-12 | ||
| 1971 | The Odd Couple | Jesse (drunk in hotel lobby) | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Killer Bees | Sale
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| 1975-1976 | Happy Days | Drunk / Bob | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Jack Perkins (1921 - 1998), Biography ElCinema.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ 'Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Directory,' Gene Scott Freese, McFarland: 2014, Biographical Sketch of Earl Jack Perkins, pg. 1969
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Perkins (actor).
- Jack Perkins at IMDb
- Jack Perkins at the TCM Movie Database